Washington Diarist

AUTHOR(S)

M.M.K

PUB. DATE

February 1978

SOURCE

New Republic;2/11/78, Vol. 178 Issue 6, p42

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents news briefs related to political conditions in the U.S. Shortcomings of laws passed in the U.S. regarding women's rights; Military policies of the U.S.; Possibility that the U.S. will be drawn into another war after the Vietnam Conflict; Need to increase defense budgets of the country in competition with the Soviet Union; Appreciation of the administrative decisions of President Jimmy Carter.

ACCESSION #

11060885

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